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THE TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL PRESENTS
September 19 & 20 at Macaulay Park, Esquimalt Over 100 pieces of sculpture will be on display as part of Vancouver Islands’ premier outdoor art gallery exhibition! Join us for a weekend of unbelievable art, fabulous food, snacks, kids ‘activities, music and more! TAKE A HARBOUR FERRY!
The Lynda Mae will run from Steamship Terminal (Inner Harbour) to Sculpture Splash Saturday: 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm Sunday: 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm Return trip from Macaulay Park to Steamship Terminal on the half hour
Fraser Cove RV Camp, Lillooet
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By the time we reached the 38-degree heat of the Fraser Cove Campground, by the river at Lillooet, I was ready for a chilled Riesling from the nearby Fort Berens winery. The air conditioning worked overtime as we tucked into a warm salad – well, it was by the time it was served. Respect for fellow campers prompted a click of the AC off switch after lights-out. Day Three: Lillooet to Vernon features open highway and the chance to open up the throttle. It’s easy to push the needle to 100 klicks but frankly the higher speed take away from the visual delights displayed on both sides of the road. And as I slowed I put myself in the driver’s seat of the car behind, pulling to the side every time I spotted three cars in my mirror. The Cedar Falls Campground is a picturesque and tranquil woodland spot by Silver Star Mountain. The howling coyotes were a nice reminder that this is wilderness. A further reminder is holding your iPhone in outstretched hand to get a signal from the camp Wi-Fi. We also had mobile Wi-Fi aboard, which worked well on the road. Day Four: A slow drive through the Okanagan Valley to Kaleden, tak-
ing in The Hatch Wines and Mission Hill Estate Winery in West Kelowna and enjoying a barrel tasting at Van Westen Vineyards in Naramata. The skies darkened with a mix of rain-filled clouds and smoke drifting up the valley from the wildfires around Oliver. A gale howled as we settled for the night at the Camp-Along Tent and Trailer Resort. Day Five: Time to empty the discreetly named black water tank. Donned the plastic gloves and got on with it. It all went smoothly,
($5 from every ticket will be donated to the Township Community Arts Council)
There will also be free informal demonstrations by sculptors throughout the weekend. For more information, see www.townshiparts.org.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2015
10:00 – 12:00 Sculpting a Human Nose; Melanie Furtado ($20 class fee) 1:30 – 3:00 Stone Sculpting; Kent Laforme ($20 class fee) 12:00 – 1:00 Stone Sculpting; Christa Rossner (free) 3:30 – 5:00 Wood Carving with Scott Gillies (free)
Kamloops Vernon Salmon Arm Whistler Kelowna Squamish Princeton Penticton Hope Lillooet
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so to speak. Keremeos opened the door to the Similkameen Valley and tempted us with the last of the summer fruit. It soon gave way to more rugged terrain leading to the generously equipped Princeton Municipal Campground. Day Six would see us climb and journey homebound along
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2015
the Hope-Princeton Highway, past rush ing streams that made mockery of the extended drought most of the province was enduring. Fresh corn welcomed us home from both sides of the Fraser Valley. Go to drivewaybc.ca for more about our stops along the way and a gallery of pictures. keith.morgan @drivewaybc.ca
9:30 – 11:00 Stone Sculpting; Christa Rossner (free) 12:30 – 2:00 Live Model Clay Sculpting; Melanie Furtado (free) 10:00 – 11:30 Wood Carving; Scott Gillies (free) 12:30 – 2:00 Stone Sculpting; Kent Laforme ($20 class fee)
Tickets for Friday night's Champagne Gala at the English Inn are available at www.townshiparts.org or by calling 250-419-2953.